Heart Healthy Meal Prep - by Lisa Cicciarello Andrews (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Easy meal plans that make preparing heart-healthy recipes a breeze

Combat heart disease, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol from your kitchen with Heart Healthy Meal Prep. This cookbook proves it's easy to prepare low-sodium, low-fat recipes that are full of flavor. You'll find tasty recipes, 6 weeks of meal plans, and plenty of expert guidance to set you up for success.

This heart-healthy cookbook walks you through how to change your diet with:

• Nutrition 101--Learn about the nutrients that benefit your heart, like calcium and potassium, as well as why it's important to limit things like sodium and saturated fats.
• Complete meal plans--There's no need to fret over meal prep with a simple 6-week plan that features delectable dishes, tips for what to prepare ahead of time, step-by-step instructions, and weekly lists for grocery shopping.
• A range of recipes--Start improving your heart health with beginner-friendly recipes that allow you to diversify your meals so you never get bored.

Make heart-healthy meal planning easy with this comprehensive meal prep cookbook.

Review Quotes

"If you're busy, but still want to eat healthy, then you know meal prep is essential. Heart Healthy Meal Prep guides you through the process of how to get started--in easy-to-follow steps, including stocking your pantry--ensuring you always have essentials on hand. Lisa's recipes are so creative, new, and not tied to one type of cuisine--which I love! Lisa put a lot of thought into meals that save and reheat well to keep you motivated throughout the week. If you're new at meal prepping, or just need some new heart healthy recipes, this book is for you." --Sarah Pflugradt, MS, RDN, CSCS, author of Live to Eat Well

"Lisa has really outdone herself with her new cookbook, Heart Healthy Meal Prep. It's filled with easy, scrumptious recipes that are suitable for those with busy schedules who also are looking to improve their heart health. The meal prep section outlines simple ways to incorporate more nutritious foods into your daily routine--how to prep, plan, and grocery shop--and there is something everyone will love in the recipes section. My personal favorites are the Caesar Tuna Salad, Cajun Shrimp and Grits, Sweet Potato Peanut Stew, and Cherry Oatmeal Energy Bites. I highly encourage you to grab a copy--you won't be disappointed!" --Chef Julie Andrews, MS, RDN, CD, FAND, registered dietitian, trained chef, and cookbook author

"Too often, when patients hear 'heart healthy, ' they automatically think of the word 'bland.' Lisa has created a vibrant, easy to follow cookbook with a variety of different proteins, fruits, and vegetables while incorporating a vast amount of flavors and textures. Her meal prepping methods are easy to understand and utilize, all with time saving in mind." --Rachel Doan, MS, RD, LD, CLT, owner of Rachel Doan Nutrition Consulting LLC

About the Author

Lisa Cicciarello Andrews, MEd, RD, LD, is a dietician who began her career at the VA Medical Center before launching her own practice, Sound Bites Nutrition. She's the author of two previous books, The Healing Gout Cookbook and The Complete Thyroid Cookbook, as well as a regular contributor to Food and Health Communications. In 2017, Lisa received the Ohio Recognized Dietician of the Year Award.